Ray Jablonski

Third Baseman · Career Stats, Bio & Records (1953-1960)

AVG .268
HR 83
RBI 438
H 687
OPS .743
PIV 905
Position
Third Baseman
Bats / Throws
R / R
Height / Weight
5'10" / 175 lb
Born
12/17/1926 in Chicago, IL, USA
Died
11/25/1985 in Chicago, IL, USA
MLB Debut
1953-04-14
Last Game
1960-09-17
Awards
All-Star

Full name: Raymond Leo Jablonski

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Career Batting Statistics

G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG OBP SLG OPS PIV
808 2,562 297 687 126 11 83 438 16 196 330 .268 .320 .423 .743 905

Career AVG .268 vs. league average .259 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career OBP .320 vs. league average .329 across their career seasons — near league average.

Career SLG .423 vs. league average .393 across their career seasons — +7.7% above league average.

Career OPS .743 vs. league average .722 across their career seasons — near league average.

Season-by-Season Batting

Career Arc

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Year Team Lg G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI SB BB SO AVG Lg AVG Lg OBP Lg SLG Lg OPS PIV
1953 SLN NL 157 604 64 162 23 5 21 112 2 34 61 .268 .264 (+2%) .335 (-8%) .397 (+8%) .733 (avg) -132.3
1954 SLN NL 152 611 80 181 33 3 12 104 9 49 42 .296 .261 (+13%) .333 (+3%) .390 (+7%) .723 (+6%) 583.5
1955 CIN NL 74 221 28 53 9 0 9 28 0 13 35 .240 .258 (-7%) .332 (-13%) .393 (+2%) .726 (-5%) -221.8
1956 CIN NL 130 407 42 104 25 1 15 66 2 37 57 .256 .258 (-1%) .331 (-2%) .397 (+9%) .728 (+4%) 226.1
1957 NY1 NL 107 305 37 88 15 1 9 57 0 31 47 .289 .257 (+12%) .323 (+7%) .391 (+11%) .715 (+9%) 472.6
1958 SFN NL 82 230 28 53 15 1 12 46 2 17 50 .230 .257 (-11%) .324 (-12%) .394 (+17%) .719 (+4%) 67.5
1959 SLN NL 60 87 11 22 4 0 3 14 1 8 19 .253 .256 (-1%) .323 (-4%) .392 (+3%) .715 (avg) -11.7
1959 KC1 AL 25 65 4 17 1 0 2 8 0 3 11 .262 .256 (+2%) .323 (-9%) .392 (-6%) .715 (-7%) -11.7
1960 KC1 AL 21 32 3 7 1 0 0 3 0 4 8 .219 — — — — 0.0
Career · 9 seasons 808 2,562 297 687 126 11 83 438 16 196 330 .268 — — — — 972

Lg columns show the league average for that season, with the player's figure as a percentage above or below it. Career totals the seasons listed above.

Game Log & Splits

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Per-game data from Retrosheet (regular season, through 2025).

Batting — Home / Away

SplitGABRHHRRBIAVG
Home411124014433136213.267
Away401132215235647225.269

Last 10 Games — Batting

DateTmOppResABRH2B3BHRRBIBBSO
1960-09-17 KC1CLEW 100000000
1960-09-11 KC1BALL 101000000
1960-09-08 KC1MINL 100000000
1960-09-07 KC1MINL 100000001
1960-09-06 KC1CHWW 100000001
1960-09-04 KC1CLEL 100000000
1960-09-01 KC1CLEL 100000001
1960-08-26 KC1BALL 100000001
1960-08-20 KC1CHWL 100000001
1960-08-18 KC1DETL 101000100

Fielding Statistics

Career Fielding Totals by Position

Position G GS PO A E DP
1B 7 7 60 7 1 5
2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
3B 630 433 474 1069 105 88
OF 30 29 46 2 1 0
SS 1 0 0 0 0 0

Season-by-Season Fielding

Year Team Pos G GS PO A E DP
1953 SLN 3B 157 0 94 278 27 27
1954 SLN 1B 1 1 5 1 0 0
1954 SLN 3B 149 149 122 298 34 25
1955 CIN 3B 28 27 24 44 10 3
1955 CIN OF 28 27 45 2 1 0
1956 CIN 2B 1 0 0 0 0 0
1956 CIN 3B 127 111 117 172 9 11
1957 NY1 1B 6 6 55 6 1 5
1957 NY1 3B 70 67 44 130 11 15
1957 NY1 OF 1 1 0 0 0 0
1958 SFN 3B 57 49 49 91 8 2
1958 SFN OF 1 1 1 0 0 0
1959 SLN 3B 19 11 7 20 3 2
1959 SLN SS 1 0 0 0 0 0
1959 KC1 3B 17 13 13 23 2 3
1960 KC1 3B 6 6 4 13 1 0

Career Games by Position

Position Diamond

Circle size = games played at each position.

Position Games
First Base 7
Second Base 1
Third Base 629
Shortstop 1
Left Field 30

Award Voting History

Year Award League Finish Points Won Points Max Votes First
1953 Rookie of the Year NL 3rd 3.0 24 3

Most Similar Players

Career comps based on counting + rate stats and primary position. Score is relative — closest peer anchors at ~98%.

Career Spans

Ray Jablonski (highlighted) compared to peers across the same era.

  1. 98
    Mike Ivie
    .269 avg, 81 HR
  2. 56
    Ron Coomer
    .274 avg, 92 HR
  3. 55
    Lonnie Chisenhall
    .268 avg, 64 HR
  4. 50
    Tony Horton
    .268 avg, 76 HR
  5. 45
    Danny Valencia
    .268 avg, 96 HR
  6. 36
    Gio Urshela
    .270 avg, 73 HR

Frequently Asked Questions about Ray Jablonski

What years did Ray Jablonski play?
Ray Jablonski played in Major League Baseball from 1953 to 1960.
Was Ray Jablonski a pitcher?
No. Ray Jablonski was a position player (Third Baseman).
How many home runs did Ray Jablonski hit?
Ray Jablonski hit 83 career home runs with 687 hits.